Carbonating apparatus



H. F. WALTER AND G. R. .McNEELY.

GARBONATING APPARATUS.

APPLIC'ATION FILED MAR. I, 1922.

Patented Ndv. 7, 1922.

H" ,FI- WAL IER AND G. R. iMcME ELY.

CARBONATJ NG A'PPA'RA FUS; APPLICATION FILED MAR.-'l .192 2.

Patented Nov; 7, 1922:

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Nov, 7, l922e HARVEY F. WALTER AND GEORGE E. TiIONEELY, F KINSTQN, NORTHCAROLINA.

CARBONATING APPARATUS;

Application filed March 1, 1922.

To all walk-0m it may concern:

Be it known that we, l-lAnvnY F. Knitter. and Gnonon R. llloh iininv,citizens of the Unitec States residing at Kinston. in the county ofLenoir and State 0t North Carolina, have invented a new and usetulCarhonntin e Apparatus, of which the "Following is a specification.

This invention ain'is to provide novel means for controlling the flow otgas and water. for the purpose oi. proviizling' a carhonated. drink.

.ln the drawings :l*in'ure 1 shows in -\ie vatioin a device constructedin accordance with the invention. parts appearing in section; Figure 2is a sectional detail of the valve inechanisn'i lligg ore 3 is a sectionof the valve. taken at right angles to the showing of Figure 2;lligi'ire l is a diagram illustrating the position of the parts When the"valve is closed; ljigure is diagrinn showing); the position ot theparts when a large stream of cerliionated Water is being discharged;Figure (3 is a diagram showing; the positions of the parts when a smallstrezn'i'i of water is hcin sr discharged and l in'ures 7i i; and 9 arediagrams illustrating the valve in di'l'l crent positions with respectto certain of the ports.

in carr iring out the invention. there is provided a ater receiver 1.including a re ceivii'igz compartment 2 and a delivery com- 'nirtment.i, \Veter is discharged through a pipe 4; into the compartment 2.

A check valve 5 is disposed hetween the compartments and 2 and closestoward the coinpnri'ment 2. iii lining chamhers (ii '7 Mid 8 areprovided. pipe 9 connects the bottom of one mixing: chzimher with thetop oi" the mixing: cl'nnnhor next adjacent tlit iett). A pipe 10 leadsFrom the chazni'icr 8.

ii conduit ill coiiinec ri the top oi the chee her 6 with theintermediate portion elf the del coinpartniein EL In the con uit ll 1:receptacle 12 is disposed. a valve l heine located in the receptacle,the valve closing toward the delivery compartment 3. In the top of eachof the chambers h '7 and 8, a sleeve 18 is placed, the sleeve carryingan upper screen 19, a lower screen 20, and an intermediate frame 21, amixing Wheel 22 being journaled in the frame. A sleeve 15 is disposedin'the lower end of each ol? the compartments 6, 7 and 8 and carries anupper screen 16 and a lower screen 17. The function of the Wheel 22 isto secure a thorough admixture of Water and gas, and the Serial No.540,358.

screens 17, 161 and 19 contribute to this result.

A valve casing 23 provided and has a main spout 24: supplied with arelativelv large bore 2 5 wherein a screen 26 is located. The numeral 27marks a gas supplv pipe connnuniceting .vith'a portQS in the valve Aport 29 fashioned in the casnig 23 and located opposite to the port- 28.The port :29 communicates with a pipe 30 discharging into the receiver 6intermediate the ends thereof. A port 31 is termed in the casing 23 andis spaced from the ports 28 an- 29, circinnferentiallv oi? the casing.The pipelO leads to the port A port 33 is -tormed in the casing; 23 andis spaced circuintei'entially from the port 2% The port 33coninn'inicates with a pipe Ill connected to the top of the deliver vcoinpartI-nent 3 of the Water receptacle 1. A port 48 is fashioned inthe casing and is spaced from the port 31 circumfeii'entially of thecasing. The port 48 connininicates with an auxiliary spout 326 locatedin the bore oi the main spout 24: and extended through the screen 26. Aport 56 formed in the 0 ing 23 and is spaced troni the port sill ccinnterentially of the casing, the port 56 con n nunicziting with thehere 25 ot the main spout 24L. A port is constructed in the casing-rand. is spaced circuinl erentiallv ot the casing from the port 56 theport colnmunicath'i g; with the bore 25 oli the nnun spout 24.

A valve is mounted to reel: in the easing 23 and. is controlled by ahandle 51. The valve has L-shnped channel 36 inchuh ing a hranch 37 anda branch 38 disposed. at an angle thereto, the bran h 38 having onextension prolonged cireii:niicrcntially oi the valve and the hrnncl'iI)? ha tension 49 iiurolor' d circuinli o, the valve, An channel. formedin the valve and includes a relatively long circumferential branch 41and a shorter branch 42. There is a channel 39 in the valve 35, disposedby the side of the branch 4L1 of the channel 40 and having a, lateralbranch 17.

Suppose that the valve 35 is in closed position, as indicateddiagrammatically in Figure 1, the parts being so arranged that nocarbonated Water can flow through the bore 25 of the spout 24 or throughthe auxiliary spout 16. The port 28 registers With the branch 37 of thechannel 36, and the channel 36.

- and the water in the compartment 3 flowin 1 A 23 through the conduitii, the valve 1 iopening, and the water entering the mixing chambers (5,7 and S. The port 31 is out of registration with the channel 39, andthere is no liow of carbonated water through the channel 215:), itsbranch ll the port e8 and the auxiliary spout @(5. Neither is there anyllow though the port 56 to the bore 25 of the spout Consequently, nocarbonated water is delivered.

Suppose, however, that the valve 35 is turned until the parts assume thepositions shown in Figures 5 7 and 8. Under such Cll'ClllIlSlIrlllCGSthere will be a delivery of carbonated water through the main spout 24-.The port 28 registers with the branch 37 of the chai'inel 36. The port29 registers with the branch The port registers with the branch 41 ofthe channel s0, and

the port is registers with the branch e2 ot' the channel 40. The port 31registers with the channel 39, and so does the port traverses the pipe2'7, the port 28, the branch 38 of the channel 36 the port 29 and thepipe 30 the mixture of water and gas traversing the receiver 6, thepipes 9, the receivers 7 and 8, the pipe 10, the port 31 the channel 39,the port 536 and the bore 25 of the main nozzle 2% the carbonated Wat rbeing discharged in a relatively large stream through the main nozzle. Avent is established through the bore 25 oi the main spout or nozzle 2%,the port the branch 462 oi? the channel e0, the branch ll the port 33and the pipe 34;, the valve 5 opening, water flowing from the pipe linto the receiving compartment 2, and from thence into the deliverycompartment 3, the valve 14 being held closed by the pressure of gaswhich is delivered back into the receptacle 12, through the conduit 11.

Suppose that the parts are arranged as depicted in Figures 6 and 9.Under such circumstances, a smallfstream of Water. duly carbonated willbe discharged through the 28 registers W the extension l9 of the inchannel and the port 29 registers with.

e extension 5O 01'? the branch 38. The is still in registration with thei 1 f the channel ell), but the port on oil? registration with thebranch 42. port 31 registers with the channel 39, tie port e8 registerswith the branch 1 the channel 39. Gas traverses the e 57, the port 28,the extension e9 of the heel 37 the branch 38, its extension 50, theport 29, and the pipe 30, gas being delivered into the receivers, ashereinbelore explained. The carbonated water, passing from the receiver8, traverses the pipe 10 and n n Oil.

ill at is claimed is in device of the class ClGSCI'lbQCl a drcompartment; a mixing chamber a i ,it connecting the mixing chainb uwitl the compartment; a source of liquid supply the compartment; a valvein the coinparluiei and closing toward said source; a valve in theconduit and closing toward the compartment; a main outlet for the d tobe dispensed; auxiliary outlet he liquid to be dispensed; means for "up;the outlets one at a time in comwith the mixing chamber; a gas supply;means for placing the supply in communication with 181' when eitheroutletis open; means i placing the source of gas supply in communicationwith the compartment when 30th outlets are closed; and means to entingthe compartment when one outlot is open. 4

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have heretoaliiXed our signatures. I

HARVEY F. WALTER. GEORGE R. MoNlEELll .3 chem! s through the port 31into the channel

